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I've been warned about using cheap diesel from the likes of TESCOS because of it's inferior quality and blending. I now use BP. What do other Funsters do?
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I've been warned about using cheap diesel from the likes of TESCOS because of it's inferior quality and blending.
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I have a Nissan Navara 4 x 4 and if I use supermarket diesel it runs fine until I accelerate hard and then it will jump into limp mode which usually happens when I'm speeding up to join traffic via a slip road, not and ideal place to loose all power.
It then requires a switch off for about 30 seconds for it to reset the system. Start it up again and it's fine until next over exuberance with the throttle.
Not knowing why this was happening at the time I took it into the main dealer for diagnostics on their code reader. When they retrieved the codes I was asked where I purchased my fuel from normally and when I replied Tesco's the reply came back that that was likely to be the cause of my problem as they had see the same problem on other Navaras and the common denominator was some supermarket diesel.
I was a little sceptical but I have to say that after filling up with branded diesel and the supermarket diesel passing out of the system it ran as right as rain until it started doing it again and I found that my wife forgot and filled up at Tesco's.
Branded fuel in from then on and no problems.
This may only be a problem with Navaras of that engine type but for me and my Navara supermarket diesel is a no no.
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Sainsburys sued one of the major fuel companies over suggestions supermarket fuel was inferior and won big damages. It seems to be a bit like fact that generic painkillers are just as good as the 'magic' big brands
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You are absolutely right and Sorry, no I can't. Explained it all many times before to people who think they know better (as you know ) both here and elsewhere. Now I have retired from the fuel testing and quality business I really don't need the hassle. Perhaps I should have kept the page long explanation on a clipboard somewhere..........This topic crops up once every couple of months and it's utter unadulterated nonsense.
All fuel sold in the UK for cars has to meet the same standard. Surely nobody in their right mind seriously thinks the "brand name" garages are voluntarily exceeding that standard?
@DuxDeluxe one for you if you can be bothered to explain it yet again
I run a Toyota 1.4 diesel and have done various tests between super market diesel and well known brands I find that the car runs much better on Esso diesel and can give up to 6 mpg gallon.
Richard
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You are absolutely right and Sorry, no I can't. Explained it all many times before to people who think they know better (as you know ) both here and elsewhere. Now I have retired from the fuel testing and quality business I really don't need the hassle. Perhaps I should have kept the page long explanation on a clipboard somewhere..........
Cheers and thanks for the mention
Simply can't be arsed to write it all again, Charlie, so I will simply give a link to what we said about 6 months ago......http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...diesel-good-or-bad.141251/page-6#post-2082316I'm saying Nuffink...........
I run a Toyota 1.4 diesel and have done various tests between super market diesel and well known brands I find that the car runs much better on Esso diesel and can give up to 6 mpg gallon.
Richard
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I run a Toyota 1.4 diesel and have done various tests between super market diesel and well known brands I find that the car runs much better on Esso diesel and can give up to 6 mpg gallon.
Richard
Simply can't be arsed to write it all again, Charlie, so I will simply give a link to what we said about 6 months ago......http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...diesel-good-or-bad.141251/page-6#post-2082316
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ALL UK diesel must meet the EN590 standard and a cetane level of 51
It's illegal to sell diesel otherwise.
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